NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V164000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and others · reported 18 Oct 1988 · 27,369 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

FUEL FEED HOSE COULD LEAK AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY.

The risk

FUEL LEAKAGE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT INAN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT COULD SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

The fix

INSTALL NEW FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY.

SYSTEM: FUEL FEED HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH A 2.8L V6 ENGINE.

NHTSA campaign

88V164000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

18 Oct 1988

Owners notified

15 Dec 1988

Potentially affected

27,369

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1988 Buick Century 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity 1988 Oldsmobile Ciera 1988 Pontiac 6000

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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